TSA rules for food

[tjmw2727]

I wonder what they consider a toddler? Feb 4th my husband and I were on an early morning (6:40am) flight from DFW to MCO on American Airlines with our very tiny 3 y/o GS. (He is actually so small that most people think he might be barely 2 y/o.) Our grandson is never without his sippy cup and we thought that as a toddler obviously drinking his apple juice from the cup, that he'd be allowed through security with it. Nope! The TSA agents said he had to dump it. We had a very irritated, sleepy 3y/ol: snip

My guess is that if you had the juice in a bottle instead of a sippy it would have been allowed. You are right though the exemptons on liquids for babies and toddlers is subject to interpertation on a few points. Age is one and necessary for the flight is another.

For children over say 2 - the best thing to do is bring foods and snacks that arn't liquid, bring the sippie cup empty and purchase milk/water/juice after security.

 

[aubriee]

I wonder what they consider a toddler? Feb 4th my husband and I were on an early morning (6:40am) flight from DFW to MCO on American Airlines with our very tiny 3 y/o GS. (He is actually so small that most people think he might be barely 2 y/o.) Our grandson is never without his sippy cup and we thought that as a toddler obviously drinking his apple juice from the cup, that he'd be allowed through security with it. Nope! The TSA agents said he had to dump it. We had a very irritated, sleepy 3y/ol: snip

My guess is that if you had the juice in a bottle instead of a sippy it would have been allowed. You are right though the exemptons on liquids for babies and toddlers is subject to interpertation on a few points. Age is one and necessary for the flight is another.

For children over say 2 - the best thing to do is bring foods and snacks that arn't liquid, bring the sippie cup empty and purchase milk/water/juice after security.

The thing is, there obviously wasn't explosives in it. The kid was drinking it at the time. We had to take it away from him and pour it out.

 

[CPT Tripss]

The thing is, there obviously wasn't explosives in it. The kid was drinking it at the time. We had to take it away from him and pour it out.

Logical, but Airport Security Screeners aren't Vulcans. It's just all about making us feel safe.

 

[tjmw2727]

Just fyi that quote wasn't mine it was Aubriee ??

 

[CPT Tripss]

Just fyi that quote wasn't mine it was Aubriee ??

Hmmmm . . . all I did was hit the quote button. Dang computers!